Off the Ice With Plymouth State's Amanda Arponen

Amanda Arponen #12
Plymouth State University
Nickname: Tennis
Year: Sophomore
Position: Forward
Height: 5-3
Hometown: Plymouth, Mass.
One-Timers
When did you start playing hockey:
Third grade
Most memorable hockey moment:
Scoring my first goal for Plymouth State and the first goal in our
program for the new varsity level
Pre-game ritual/superstitions:
First: The way I put my skates on, first I put my left skate on
and then my right skate, then tie the right skate and tie the left
one. Second: I always play hockey with a golf ball before getting
on the ice. Third: Listening to some Rage Against the Machine
Dream job (other than hockey player):
Being a photographer for Rolling Stone or National Geographic
If I were Commissioner for a day, I would:
I would make the tickets cheaper so poor college kids could get
the good seats!
If you could pick three people to eat dinner with, who
would they be:
Billy Joe Armstrong, Andy Warhol, Cammi Granato
If you could travel to any place in the world, where would you
go:
Ireland or anywhere in Europe
Most embarrassing moment:
None that I can really think of, I try to stay away from them
If you could have one superhero power, what would it
be:
To fly
What is currently playing non-stop on your iPod:
Green Day and Dropkick Murphys
Favorites
Boston Bruins!
Favorite hockey player past or present:
Phil Kessel and Marc Savard
Favorite Sport(s) (other than hockey):
Soccer and Tennis
Favorite Class:
Boondock Saints and The Princess Bride
Favorite off day activity:
Being lazy
Will & Grace, Bruins' Games
Favorite Food:
Any home cooked meal
Favorite Quote:
"Always be the first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of somebody else."
-Judy Garland















